"We all are feeling the tension of transition."
In transition it's there. You won't always notice it but it is there. Tension. With it comes worry, fear, doubts and whole lot of insecurity.
Life throws us a lot of transitions. Childhood to adolescence to young adulthood to adulthood. In those transitions there are others transitions. Single to married to home owner to parent to boss...and so on.
In each of these transitions there are unique tensions. When I became a husband the tension was to provide for and please my wife. When I became a dad the tension was to raise a child and provide for my family while continuing to keep my marriage healthy.
The tension isn't limited to individuals either. Organizations, groups of people, businesses and churches all experience these tensions in times of transition.
What do we do with tension? Glad you asked. First of all we cast our care on the Lord. Second commit your way to Him. God will take care of you through every season of life. He is not caught off guard by what is happening. He knows the road ahead. Once you have done the first to thugs in prayer then it is time to endure and press through the tension. If you stay faithful and keep your eyes on the goal then the tension won't seem as harsh.
A year later after writing this statement I am happy to say that the tension I was describing has let up. Oh it's still there but it's not so bad. If we know that tension comes with the territory it won't effect us as much and we will be able to make the transition successfully.
Have you ever experienced the tension of transition? How did you go through it successfully?
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